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Danielle Lay
InvestorPartner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Bay Area
Writes $2M – $50M checks · typically $25M
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About
Danielle Lay is a Partner on NEA's Technology Investing Team, investing from seed to growth in generational companies focused on AI applications and physical AI. Before joining NEA in 2017, she worked as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs. She holds a BA in Economics, Business Institutions and Chinese from Northwestern University.
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AI & Machine LearningRobotics
Experience
- New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Partnercurrent2023 — present
- New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Principal2019 — 2023
- New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Investor2017 — 2019
- Northwestern UniversityNUSeeds Alumni Investment Committee2019 — 2022
- Goldman SachsInvestment Banking Analyst2016 — 2017New York
- DesignWorksFounder & CEO2013 — 2016
- The EconomistAnalyst2013Hong Kong
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Danielle Lay?
- Danielle Lay is a Partner on NEA's Technology Investing Team, investing from seed to growth in generational companies focused on AI applications and physical AI. Before joining NEA in 2017, she worked as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs. She holds a BA in Economics, Business Institutions and Chinese from Northwestern University.
- Where does Danielle Lay work?
- Danielle Lay is Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA).
- What does Danielle Lay invest in?
- Danielle Lay invests in AI & Machine Learning, Robotics.
- What check size does Danielle Lay write?
- Danielle Lay typically writes checks of $2M – $50M.
- What companies has Danielle Lay invested in?
- Investments tracked here include beehiiv, Databento, Fizz, Patreon, Physical Intelligence, Workera.ai.
- Where did Danielle Lay go to school?
- Danielle Lay studied at Northwestern University (Undergraduate, Economics major; Chinese minor; Business minor); Chinese International School | 漢基國際學校 (Hong Kong).
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